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Rocky River Satinash
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Posted by artiew QLD Aust (My Page) on Tue, Nov 23, 04 at 18:20
| Hi All,
As most of you are aware by now, I cant resist Myrtaceae, particularly lillipillies.
After planting several different variants of Acmena Smithii, I added Acmena Hemilampra and A.Ingens to the mix. Flush with my success, I was surprised to find a new strain at the nursery that I didnt appear in my books, and only seems to appear on a single page from Google:
Rocky River Satinash
(Acmena machinoniana)
A rare tree from Cape York Peninsula that bears fleshy pink or red berries.
It seems to be doing well thus far, but does anyone have any experience with plants from Cape York ? I can only assume that they dont come any tougher, but the fact that the plant is described a 'rare' makes me wonder if this is the case.
Thanks in advance,
Artie |
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RE: Rocky River Satinash
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Hi
Artie, I have a few Acmena mackinnoniana,
growing well in NE NSW with about 1800mm of rain per year and temps down to 2 every winter.
They grow into a spreading tree to 20m with buttress roots.
The fruit are similar to A.ingens but the trees habitat/structure and leaves are very different.
It is restricted to gallery forests and streams in the wetter areas around the MacIlwraith ranges and Iron Range- probably rather common in habitat.
Cheers from Kris |
RE: Rocky River Satinash
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| 1800mm ? Kris, Rocky is currently struggling to register *180* mm for the year :( I am surprised that a small tree (20m is small for a tree) would develop buttress roots, but I have relocated it based on your advice. Still cant find much info on this species on the net, so I very much appreciate your input. |
RE: Rocky River Satinash
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Most rainforest Myrtaceae develop buttress roots either to hold them to a creek or stop them blowing over in a cyclone.
I still have one specimen next to the house- may need a chainsaw prune one day! Gee, Rocky is dry.
Have you any natives to trade? Cheers from Kris |
RE: Rocky River Satinash
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| Acmena mackinnoniana is certainly not rare. It occurs from the Pascoe River (north of Iron Range) to Massy Creek (East of Coen) and is common where it occurs. It will not grow very large in your garden. My plants are only about 6 metres high after 15 years. Garry |
RE: Rocky River Satinash
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| Thanks, Garry - my Acmenas have all suffered in the ferocity of the Rocky summer, but I am confident that they will bounce back with the coming of Autumn. |
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